The NBC competition show returned Tuesday night after a three-week break with 11 of its top 44 acts — a group that includes death-defying acrobats from Tanzania, a dancing dog, a teenage contortionist from India and a handful of singers and rappers.
Host Terry Crews also announced that, for the first time, the Golden Buzzer will be brought into the live shows. This week, Vergara was bestowed the honor of fast-tracking one performer to the final round. The other judges will have their turn in the next three quarterfinal weeks.
The three acts that won the popular vote to proceed to the semifinals were announced Wednesday night.
Who earned Sofía Vergara's Golden Buzzer?
Hakuna Matata Acrobatic performs in the first week of the "America's Got Talent" live Quarterfinals round (Season 19, Episode 9), which aired Aug. 13, 2024. Trae Patton/NBC
In an introduction video, Tanzania's Hakuna Matata Acrobatic explained, "What we do is dangerous. Every trick is a risk."
Having apparently resolved an issue with a too-pliable balancing board that caused difficulties in their audition, the four members risked it all on the stage. They balanced on top of multiple stacked rollers while raised on a platform above the others' heads and employed music and choreography as they showcased other heart-stopping feats, including a final pose that had one man balanced upside-down atop another's head.
Their execution was rewarded with Cowell declaring the performance "one of the most dangerous acts on a live show."
Vergara deemed it "perfection," calling it "one of the most ambitious acts I've seen on ‘AGT.'"
"I don’t think you guys need any help from anyone, but regardless of that I have to do this," she said before hitting the Golden Buzzer, setting off gilded confetti across the auditorium.
Who performed in week one of the 'AGT' Quarterfinals?
Australian father-son rap duo Flewnt and Inkabee
Shadow theater troupe Attraction Juniors
Singer Liv Warfield
Ugandan dance troupe Hypers Kids Africa
Band Ashes & Arrows
Los Osos High School dance group
Tanzanian Acrobats Hakuna Matata Acrobatic
Batonist Phillip Lewis
Dancer and dog performer Roni Sagi and Rhythm
Teen contortionist Arshiya
Singer Richard Goodall
Who made it through round one of the Quarterfinals?
Wednesday marked the end of the "AGT" road for seven performers. Here's who won the popular vote and will compete in the top 12 next month:
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